Farming implement.



T. J. KING. FI XRMING IMPLEMENT. APPLIOATLOJ! rum JUNE 3', 1908.

Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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Thomas J. KING, or melanoma, manna FARMING mrLnnrEncr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 3, 1908. Serial No. 436,402.

To a-ll whom it"may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnorms J. Kine, a citizen of the United States,residin at Richmond, inv the county of Henrico an State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farming Implements,of. which the following is a specification, refcrence-being had thereinto the accompany- This invention relatesto improvements in weeders andchoppers, the main object of my invention being the provision of amachine of this character, which is especially adapted for use in thecu-lti-vationof corn, peasants and. potatoes.

This invention consists primarily ot a com-- bination weeding andchopping mechanism,

in which- I employ a runner or suitable caring operating-means wherebwhesame may ryingframe, a weederfiran e being mounted forwardly In saidcarrying fran-ie, and havhe thrown into or. out of use d be adfiustedto-Foperate at various depths. This rahclr oh my invention-has beenformally protected by Letters .ga-tent, but to make this moreefi'tcient,..l,a tach a series of hoes'to. swing in the rear t theweederframe, and automatically cutror chop any given depth, andcombinatidnwf the two crossing at right-angles and when: operating,cutting or chopping out the cotton to a stand.

To more clearly bring out the main features of my invention, attentionis invited to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the complete machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof,and'Fig. 3 is a detail view ofthe chopper arm and spring actuator.

Referring to the drawings :-'the numeral 1 designates the carryingframe, which in this instance .is a pair of runners 2, providedwith-upwardly curved forward ends 3, and the -'vertieal rear uprights4-. Counseling each pair are the front and rear 'transv rse bars 5 and5, respectively, while attached to the bars, are the two bars 6, whicharecross'ed longitudinally in' X form, and by means of which the frameis made rigid. Mounted upon the two pivoted arms 7 1n the forwardportion of the frame, is the weeder frame 8, which is of usualconstruction, and is raised and lowered through the medium of the lever8, and its operating handle 9, as clearly shown.

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:or choppers are so arranged as to leaves l of about three or fourinches, that they do not chop, and they are set to run each behind or infront ofthe other. i The -blades or hoes are detachable and in such amanner'that' they may be moved tothe proper adjustment. Theyarereferably only a few inches high'and slig tly rear.-

.wardly inclined in order that loosened dirt,

stalks, grass and the like will over the top. The width may be from ei tto=twenty inches depending upon the istance apart, it is desiredtoleave'the cotton stalks. In order to limitthe downward action 'of-thehoes or choppers, I provide each helve or arm 12 witha pair 145, whoseremovable in 15 limits the downward movement, whi e the guide itselfprevents any lateral or transverse movement.

' To render the action of the hoes or choppers automatic, I secure tothe underside of each helve or arm at 16, the inner end of the springarm or shoe 17, whose foot'or oval-shaped lower end 18, is adapted tocontact the ground in advance of'its respective hoe or chopper and haveits lower face-nor- "t y above the lower edge of the pass easily ofguide arms,

hoe or chopper.- By this. means as the mag0 chine is drawn over theground, the surface of the groutid causes the spring arm or Shoes intracing its contour, to cause the hoe or chopper to have-a sudden Fhoeing or chopping action. To adjust the tension of the actuator, Iprovide the wedge block 18, which is ada ted to 'be moved to or from thejunction 0 the actuator and halve, the farther it i's'inserted, thegreater the tension, as will be clearly seen.

When'it is desired to raise the hoes or choppers, the o eratin lever 19,is raised, it

'in' turn throng the s ort 1ink'20, and the transverse bar 21, whichrests below and in contact with all. of the helves'or arms 12 lifts.said bar 21. and simultaneously all oi the helves or arms, 12 andtheiractuators and hoes or choppers.

l Fromnthe foregoing description it is evi though I won chopper, whichmaybe mounted either upon'j tory movements, aseries of arms carried eachbar, a chopper blade carried upon th free end of eacharm, a spring shoeconnected to each arm intermediate of the arms ends, said shoe havingits free end engaging the ground in advance of the blade, an

means for operating the bars to'ca'use the blades and shoes toengage ordisengage the ground.

2. In a farming implement, the combination with a carrying frame, of achopper mechanism mounted therein and comprislng a series of transversebars capable of oscillatory movements, a series of arms carried by eachbar, aichopper blade carried upon the free end. of each arm, a springshoeconnected to each arm intermediate of the arms ends, said shoehaving its free end engaging the ground in advance of the blade, meansfor regulating the throw of the spring shoe interposed between it andthe arm, and

means for operating, the bars to cause the blades and shoes to engage ordisengage the ground.

' In a chopper blade support, the com- 40 bination of an arm adapted tohave one end supported and the other free, a chopper blade adjustablyconnected to the free end, a spring shoe having a foot adapted to contact the ground in advance of the blade,the

I 5 other end being connected to the arm intermediate ofthe ends of thearm, and a Wedge adapted to be inserted at the junction between the armand shoe, whereby the chopping action of the blade is increased ordecreased, as set. forth.

4. In a't'arnnng implement, the combination with a carrying frame, of achopper mounted therein and comprismga series of transverse bars capableof oscillatin movements, a series of arms carried by eac 1 bar, a

chopper blade carried upon the free end of each arm, a spring shoeconnected to each Qarm intermediate of each arms ends, said shoe havingits free end engaging the ground in advance of the blade, means foroperating the bars to cause the-blades and shoes to engage or disengagethe ground, and means for guiding 5. In a farming implement, thecombination with a carrying frame, of a chopper mounted therein andcomprising a series of transverse bars capable or oscillating movements,a series of arms carried by each bar, a chopper blade carried upon thefree end of each arm, a spring shoe connected to each arm intermediateof each arms ends, said.

shoe having its free end engaging the, ground in advance of the blade,means tor operating the bars to cause the blades and shoes to engage ordisengage the ground, means for guiding the arms in their verticalmovement, and means for limiting such vertical movement of the arms.

6. In a chopper blade support, the combination of an arm adapted to haveone end supported andthe other free, a chopper blade carried by the freeend, and a spring shoe having one end removably connected to the armintermediate of the ends of the arm and above the blade and having itsfoot, which is the free end in advance of the blade, whereby the tentwill engage the ground in advance pf the blade.

In testimony whereof I atlix myzsignature 1n presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. KING.

the arms in their vertical movement.

